Regardless of what you think of Trump or his policies, Trump Accounts are a huge win.
Give everyone a stake in the future of American business. It's still the best machine in the world for innovation.
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Mar 2020
“The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks will probably shape the world for years to come. They will shape not just our healthcare systems but also our economy, politics and culture.” buff.ly
If police did this in the U.S. there would certainly be armed confrontations. Like guns or not, that's the 2nd Amendment at work.
Ava@noampomsky
the contrast between police in hazmat suits breaking into apartments to yank people out and WELDING entire buldings shut vs “oh, multiple community-spread cases in multiple states? I guess that’s chill” is incredible
Feb 2020
What is this, The Fountainhead? nytimes.com
Aug 2019
I'm not sure I agree with UBI as a solution, but I think you're absolutely right about the problems. Look forward to seeing you in more debates.
Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸@AndrewYang
I don’t expect people to agree with me on everything- that would be odd. My main hope is that people trust that I’m trying to solve problems and I’m open to different approaches - particularly if the data drives in a particular direction. Changing one’s mind is not a bad thing.
May 2019
“The purpose of quadratic voting is to determine whether the intense preferences of the minority outweigh the weak preferences of the majority...” bloomberg.com
Jan 2019
An interesting thread about missed career expectations.
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼@Noahpinion
1/Alright, so folks wanted me to expand on this idea, so here we go. Elite disaffection and the return of the American Left.
As you may have noticed, we're seeing an upsurge in young Americans who reject capitalism. Why? forbes.com
Aug 2018
To say that "the failings of socialism is almost as deep as those capitalism" is incredibly disingenuous. While income I equality has gotten worse under capitalism, socialist policies killed nearly 100 million in the last century. theatlantic.com
Jun 2018
There are a ton of good points in this thread.
Ivan Kirigin@ikirigin
As much as I hate Trump, the socialist left is full of bad ideas.
Let me address a few of them:
- expanding medicare
- tuition free college
- huge jobs programs
These are all from Ocasio-Cortez recently, but not new ideas.
May 2018
Plenty of GDPR hot takes on HN this morning. Some interesting thoughts by narrator.
news.ycombinator.com
More GDPR hot takes: Nobody will be able to take on Facebook and Google in the EU now. Having a pool of users that have already provided consent for ad targeting is a huge competitive advantage.
Some incredibly fascinating charts of famines through history. A few observations: the low end of The Great Leap Forward death estimates are used—the high end is more than 2x (maybe 3x?) that estimate. Also, democracies have had virtually no famines. ourworldindata.org
Think politics are bad today? Remember that time the sitting Vice President of the United States killed the leader of the opposing political party and then tried to start a new empire in the southwest?
Lecture 5: My notes on Jefferson, Hamilton and Burr
solomon.io
Mar 2018
How the West got China wrong buff.ly
Feb 2018
"Just because it's unlikely to happen here -- that we think it can't happen here -- doesn't mean it will not. That's what everyone in all of history has thought, but in fact by the time anyone realizes what's happening, it's usually too late." news.ycombinator.com
Jan 2018
Really profound political commentary from @Naval. "2016 is the last elections where elites even had a chance." youtube.com
Dec 2017
Pretty cool seeing NY @AGSchneiderman answering questions about Net Neutrality on Hacker News news.ycombinator.com
Nov 2017
Sep 2017
Maybe it's just me, but nearly all of @verrit's 50k followers look like bots.
Aug 2017
The @ACLU is in the right here. Allowing the government to silence one person, means it can silence any person. nytimes.com
Jul 2017
What If the 'Populist Wave' Is Just Political Fragmentation? buff.ly
Apr 2017
How to prevent future business investments in your country—Venezuela officials seize General Motors plant nbcnews.com
Mar 2017
Interesting view on our tax system in the U.S.—politicians benefit from complexity. news.ycombinator.com
Feb 2017
Oh man, The Intercept has a ton of new stories about the FBI. This is going to be a sobering evening. theintercept.com
Well, there is a silver lining—maybe more people will care about the overreach of executive power now. theintercept.com
Jan 2017
There is far too much emotion and far too little rationality for this to be an official press release.
Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org)@froomkin
WH statement on firing Yates. I think this was written by Trump himself. It’s that childish.
Asked a few liberal friends whether they would rather have Ted Cruz in the White House. The answer? A long pause—No.
It's interesting that post Civil War there was much discussion on whether railways could give rebates to specific business. Mainly oil.
Perhaps it's cost cutting, but Trump administration should hire a designer. The typography for everything is terrible. x.com
I continue to find the expansion of executive power in this country troubling.
eff.org
Terrorism makes up a fraction of a percent of deaths each year, but gets a significant amount of media coverage. priceonomics.com
Fake News is such a distraction. Whether it's actually fake or just poorly reported, always looking for a source is the solution.
I'm still withholding judgement on Trump as a US President. However, I really dislike his open speculations. Things like this need to stop.
Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump
The "Intelligence" briefing on so-called "Russian hacking" was delayed until Friday, perhaps more time needed to build a case. Very strange!
Dec 2016
Nov 2016
An interesting interview with one of the men behind Disinfomedia, a fake news company. one.npr.org
“The price of cities relative to the price of not being in cities continues to grow.” theverge.com
Is this Jeb Bush urging the Republican party to adopt libertarian stances? I certainly hope so. buff.ly
I'm waiting for what seems inevitable—AI-driven copypasta software for fake news.
Remind me, who is Oceania at war with?
“I lost, but I got 31% of the vote and I only spent $3000. My opponent got 69% of the vote and spent $100,000.” blog.sheasilverman.com
Only now concerned about the power of the executive branch? theverge.com
Important point—Fixation on Fake News Overshadows Waning Trust in Real Reporting buff.ly
It seems odd for President-Elect Trump to be making these types of comments. The message was nothing but respectful. buff.ly
After rereading 1984, the government's battle against encryption worries me. Do people have a right to privacy? buff.ly
It would be cool if bills had a version control like git. That way everyone could see who authored or changed what.
I bet 50 percent of the last year's Economist issues had Trump on them.
Expose yourself to different perspectives. I follow @reason, @NewRepublic and @jacobinmag. All publications I'd recommend.
@ewertz Socially that's true—well, discounting second amendment rights.
Attempting to circumvent the Freedom of Information Act is disgraceful regardless of party. buff.ly
Sounds like something out of 1984—How an accused drug dealer revealed JSO’s facial recognition network jacksonville.com
Ah, now it makes sense. Palantir was the angle.
barb dybwad@doctorparadox
for the love of God can someone PLEASE TALK ABOUT PALANTIR
It's amazing how different r/politics is post-election. HRC's Correct the Record owned the conversation. Scary how effective it was.
To be fair Gary Johnson was the only candidate against expanding government surveillance. buff.ly
If you haven't listened to it yet, the NPR politics podcast this morning is worth a listen. one.npr.org
This is big for Atlanta.
Darin Givens@atlurbanist
City of ATL voters also OK'd a 40-year MARTA tax, raising $2.5 bil for city transit. Final list TBD after engagement; possible projects:
This email is going to haunt the DNC for a very, very long time.
WikiLeaks@wikileaks
Clinton's Pied Piper Strategy (use media contacts to promote Trump) has backfired spectacularly. PDF of our leak: wikileaks.org
Also interesting, Clinton spent more than twice what Trump did on his campaign. bloomberg.com
Are health insurance costs going to go up another 20% next year? We either need single-payer or a free market. one.npr.org
18F provides more affordable technology services to the gov than outside contractors, and saves taxpayer's money. washingtonpost.com
Oct 2016
The U.S. retreating from trade deals is "A gift for China." one.npr.org
Is American exceptionalism has not linked to prosperity, but to military hegemony? aeon.co
Just a reminder. The U.S. national debt is approaching $20 Trillion dollars. usdebtclock.org
It didn't take long for this family dinner to turn into a political fight.
What's crazy is none of this might have happened if the DNC hadn't persuaded the media to cover Trump in the primary buff.ly
The thought of government officials wanting to ban encryption seems awfully silly in the wake of these attacks.
In addition to having the media slander Sanders, the DNC had them prop up Trump as a leader during the primaries? wikileaks.org
Trump does need to release his tax returns. It couldn't be any worse than what the New York Times article suggested? #debate
This is why dual moderators worked better. #debate
By the end of the next president's term we will begin to see self-driving trucks. #debate
Terrible question deflection. #debate
Drugs should not be an issue. Legalize them. Tax them. Put the cartels out of business. #debate
There is no good reason for high-capacity magazines. Buy an extra clip.
Pew Research Center@pewresearch
Chart: Where Clinton & Trump supporters stand on gun policy proposals #debate pewrsr.ch
I thought having dual moderators worked well last time. In the first #debate both candidates overpowered him. Afraid that will happen again.
OK, here are my wildcards for tonight's #debate:
Would love to hear a question about the national debt. When are we going to hit $20 Trillion?
usdebtclock.org
Will this bit of history repeat itself? qz.com
It's too bad the libertarians are the only ones that care about this—The Government’s Addiction to ‘Secret Law’ buff.ly
The outrage at YC for not breaking off ties to Peter Thiel seem pretty overblown to me. I thought @sama's response was reasonable.
The paradox of tolerance is occurring in full-force this election. Should we tolerate everything, but intolerance?
Curveball question. What do you respect about the other? #debate
Good question. Curious to hear about qualities each candidate wants in Supreme Court justices. #debate
It's amazing to me that Trump and Pence can't get on the same page when it comes to Russia. #debate
This debate is terribly depressing. This whole election is a slow motion train wreck a year in the making. #debate
Should Clinton withdraw, so she doesn't spoil the race for Gary Johnson? usatoday.com
I like reddit, but all the politics subreddits are trash. Everyone just reinforces each other, and ostracizes any dissenting opinions.
I don't expect surveillance to stop, but a warrant should absolutely be required to access a citizen's email. theintercept.com
People will make fun of the failing economy line, but full-time employment is at its lowest point since 1983. #VPDebate
Now turn that question around and ask why can't people be trusted with marijuana? #VPDebate
Kaine had the right answer. Fine if you're serious about faith, but leave it out of government. #VPDebate
While factually correct, Kaine comes off annoying and petty.
Intelligence surge sounds like a nice euphemism for expanding our unconstitutional surveillance apparatus. #VPDebate
Border security is important, but there needs to be a clear path to citizenship.
Stop and frisk is unconstitutional. Period. #VPDebate
Poor answer. Nobody is paying more taxes than they need to. #VPDebate
The right answer to the question about Trumps taxes are simplifying, closing loopholes.
Don't agree with a lot of Pence's points, but is coming off as more composed thus far. #VPDebate
It's not a con.
Says the con man.
It would be incredible if a third party candidate were able to win a state in this election.
While Trump should release his Tax returns, berating him for paying the legal minimum is silly. buff.ly
Should Trump lose this election, we should be concerned about a more capable nationalist running next time. newrepublic.com
Sep 2016
Remember when the entire State Department disabled security to accommodate Secretary Clinton's server?
abcnews.go.com
Quite frankly, nothing is going to bring back jobs. Protectionism is not a solution. If not globalization, it will be automation.
I am still confused about Trump doubling down on stop and frisk. Nobody thinks that was a good idea.
I wonder how many people are actually against free trade vs being against the TPP?
I wonder how many people are anti-free-trade vs just being against the TPP?
Quite frankly, if a candidate makes it on the ballot in all 50 states, they should be allowed in the debates. A polling % is so arbitrary.
Consider signing the The ACLU's campaign to pardon Edward Snowden pardonsnowden.org
Just received a pocket constitution from the @ACLU. Fantastic gift! Thanks!
Kaepernick's actions have upset many. If you're one of those, be glad you live in a country where you won't be prosecuted for such things.
Aug 2016
If alcohol prohibition gave us NASCAR, what will marijuana prohibition give us?
Nearly a third of voters under 29 will be voting for third-party candidates.
Fascinating NPR interview with Julian Assange on the DNC email leaks. one.npr.org
I just realized what the"Many people are saying... many reliable sources" Anti-Trump bots remind me of—Dagne's brother in Atlas shrugged.
What is this? As far as I'm concerned, Buzzfeed has been among the least biased in their coverage of this election. buff.ly
Jul 2016
Atlanta starts designing program that could send some low-level offenders to services rather than jail buff.ly
Strength through unity.
The GOP is going to die vox.com
Nice! Get hacked, send the new text password in plain text.. wikileaks.org
Is this quid pro quo? It seems an awful lot like it. hillaryclinton.com
My prediction that Trump would continue to take radical positions during the primary to win the nomination was correct.
I find it interesting that bots are building the wall on r/the_donald. Is that not taking away American jobs?
Jun 2016
About 29,000 FOIA requests are currently pending at the State Department buff.ly
Higher tax rates to fuel a misguided attempt to recreate the 50s would be a disaster for the middle class. stratechery.com
@mattro That's terrible. It's a power, which I'm certain will be abused.
The FBI does not need warrantless access to browsing history. If there's a real threat, they can get a warrant. fightforthefuture.org
The FBI wants access to people's internet browsing history without a warrant—what a gross overstepping of power. washingtonpost.com
May 2016
China’s scary lesson to the world: Censoring the Internet works washingtonpost.com
The real threat to our freedom doesn't come from terrorists, but from our own government theintercept.com
Apr 2016
It's a really bizarre thing to see Trump and Sanders supporters come together. I think the story is Reddit just hates government.
“if they were 99.99999 percent effective, suddenly you are transforming millions of innocent people into terrorists” popsci.com
This is going to backfire brutally—Hillary PAC Spends $1M to ‘Correct’ Commenters on Reddit thedailybeast.com
If it wasn't before, it's now pretty obvious both political parties in the U.S. are dumpster fires. news.vice.com
Ironic that Georgia is the beneficiary of all these anti-LGBT laws in other southern states. We were a veto away from having them as well.
It's scary, when people who know nothing about technology try to control its use—Bill Seeks to Ban Encryption rietta.com
Mar 2016
Alabama does not deserve better than Robert Bentley montgomeryadvertiser.com
“Emory’s student government, meanwhile, has offered emergency counseling for traumatized students.” buff.ly
Seriously? An Emory student who wrote 'Trump 2016' on a sidewalk, IN CHALK, is being hunted down for vandalism. reason.com
How to win the war on drugs: Legalize It All webcache.googleusercontent.com
Can the FBI really unlock the iPhone? Another take—they don't want a main tactic ruled unconstitutional. Precedents work both ways.
It's pretty amazing that Bernie Sanders continues to raise more than Clinton, despite dim chances to get the nomination.
I have to say, Donald Trump is impressively good at saying nothing. I'm not sure could say nothing so consistently.
The government spends $15 Billion per year fighting this senseless drug war. How about we use that money towards pa… drugsense.org
The NYT should be ashamed. I read the article and originally thought the NYT wasn't so biased after all. I was wrong rollingstone.com
If you haven't followed @FiveThirtyEight's coverage of the primaries so far, you're missing out.
As usual, John Oliver is on point about the Apple, FBI encryption battle. youtube.com
Speaking of IoT, not sure rifles should be connected to the Internet. one.npr.org
Horrible answer from Rubio on climate change.
I was under the impression Iron Dome was an Israeli invention, not an American one.
Cruz had the best response to the social security question. Only candidate who outlined a plan.
If Trump's voters are populists, I'm curious why him and not Sanders? washingtonpost.com
FiveThirtyEight has some interesting visual breakdowns of conservative ideologies.
Another debate tonight? Not sure I can keep staying up for these things.
Just a guess, but all these anti-Trump protests are likely fueling his campaign not hurting it.
As a US citizen, there's nothing higher on my list than repealing the Patriot Act—NSA data will be used for policing washingtonpost.com
Sanders says he consistently beats Donald Trump by bigger margins than Clinton. @Politifact says this checks out. politifact.com
I can't stop watching these poll numbers.
One of the FBI’s Major Claims in the iPhone Case is Fraudulent aclu.org
The comments in this article show how sheepish people are. Throw around the "T" word a bit more. washingtonpost.com
Spectacular piece on political psycology and the rise of American authoritarianism vox.com
I've just had an epiphany. There are actually two political axis. The common one is conservative/liberal, but there's also Freedom/Order.
Feb 2016
Yep, 73 percent of the city approves of the project. A few senators decide they don't want it. Nobody gets to vote.
Trump and Romney both under attack to release tax returns. While last election the criticism was too much wealth, now it's too little wealth
Do citizens have the right to privacy? If you think so, you side with Apple. If not, you side with the FBI
Despite Nevada Loss, Sanders Refuses to Curb His Enthusiasm.
The US government is playing with fire in its fight with Apple buff.ly
Vote for anybody you want as long as they are a party insider... salon.com
Well, with Rand Paul out of the race there's only one candidate left who has any interest in ending the drug war.
Jan 2016
As a whole cable news is complete garbage anyways—CNN and MSNBC included.
It would hilarious if the rise of Donald Trump started the fall of Fox News. nymag.com
If you read one thing today...How a man accused of million-dollar fraud uncovered a, secret surveillance device theverge.com
Dec 2015
What options does the Republican Party have other than to change? buff.ly
Aug 2015
Jul 2015
This is a hoax, right? Chicago to Apply 9% 'Netflix Tax' buff.ly
Jun 2015
Drug marketplaces are here to stay. They provide a safer option for buyers. The government should regulate instead. buff.ly
May 2015
One down, more to come—Kansas Senate Passes Fantasy Sports Bill cardplayer.com
The War on Drugs end in the US in inevitable; however, it may repeat itself elsewhere. buff.ly
Feb 2015
Is There a Better Way to Fight Terrorism? freakonomics.com
Jan 2015
Ah, American politics at it's finest! Politicians supporting Comcast/TWC merger with letters ghostwritten by Comcast theverge.com
Dec 2014
Nov 2014
Anual reports and spreadsheets—How ISIS Corpratized terror
Are some internet users more equal than others? Telecoms weigh in on his net neutrality statement. theverge.com
Thanks Obama, no really. Obama just did the right thing for the internet—and made life hell for the FCC theverge.com
Does the FCC really not get it about the Internet? washingtonpost.com
Oct 2014
Sep 2014
I see it took Australia only a couple of days to pass laws allowing mass surveillance. Unfortunate that was allowed to pass.
If the FBI used parallel construction to reveal the Silk Road IP (scary), does that mean the case is dropped? nikcub.com
Aug 2014
History does repeat itself. The government once marked people as communists, now they mark them as terrorists. theguardian.com
US cable giants calls on FCC to block cities' expansion of high-speed internet theguardian.com
It’s more profitable to lobby and spread misinformation than it is to put money into R&D, and that is a shame. vice.com
Feds warning Google's adv search as a hacking threat. If you're using operators you might be a malicious hacker. arstechnica.com
I'm sure Boeing would be pleased after a startup beat them out—Congressmen Are Red-Taping SpaceX to the Ground slate.com
Oh dear, if the Comcast/TWC deal goes through there will be riots—Comcast Spends $110k On Dinner For FCC Commissioner consumerist.com
Vancouver tech surges as U.S. immigration reform idles cbc.ca
These revelations seem too new to be Edward Snowden. Perhaps there is another NSA whistleblower?firstlook.org
Jul 2014
So the time has come. The New York Times calls for the legalization of marijuana–Repeal Prohibition, Again buff.ly
With over 1 million comments, of which I assume are all in favor of net neutrality, it would be a huge scandal for the FCC to side with ISPs
The Uber v. Taxi fight is a problem, because Taxi's are leveraging their power to lobby against Uber instead of improving their service.
The World Health Organization calls for the decriminalisation of drug use. transformdrugs.org
More silly rules that do nothing but make travel more complicated. The TSA may confiscate your phone, if it is dead tsa.gov
Jun 2014
Incredible @nprfreshair segment this morning about ISIS attempting to undo WWI borders and create an Islamic state.
fcc.gov site won't load when trying to view filing 14-28 Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet.
May 2014
Remember when ISPs were given $200 Billion in taxpayer dollars for broadband? Now they want to end net neutrality. pbs.org
"The American citizens aren’t our customers—about 400 junk mailers are our customers," said the US Postmaster General buff.ly
It is difficult to tell if the FCC is corrupt or just spineless.
Apr 2014
The American citizens aren’t our customers—about 400 junk mailers are. Your service hurts our ability to serve them. buff.ly
It is too bad that "Doesn't quite work" is the default status for most government agencies.
So Comcast charges services access to its subscribers, while charging its subscribers access to services? about.netflix.com
Why can't the FCC do its job, and stop fucking up the internet? esquire.com
Rethink incarceration and how to build a better safety net for society. Too many people are falling through the cracks.
We need to retink of incarceration—How A Town Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence thenation.com
Mar 2014
A sinkhole of bureaucracy—quite literally washingtonpost.com
Limited competition and a diminishing respect for net neutrality is a recipe for disaster. about.netflix.com
Hits on every one of my irritations with the government—How Corruption Is Strangling U.S. Innovation blogs.hbr.org
America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem—and an incarceration problem, and an education problem... buff.ly
The hypocrisy here is sickening. You can spy on everyone but me-Feinstein Publicly Accuses CIA of Spying on Congress buff.ly
Is pot more harmful than our war on drugs? I think not. Gov. Jerry Brown talks Marijuana nbcnews.com
Feb 2014
We need to reconsider why and how we incarcerate people—Half the successful suicides in prison happen in solitary. aeon.co
The internet is fucked theverge.com
Surveillance isn't going away. However, the USA Freedom Act does provide steps toward much needed transparency.
Basically, we know our surveillance techniques are illegal, which is why we need to pass this law.
Wow, just got an email from Senator Saxby Chambliss basically saying "Thanks, but I'm still in favor of the FISA Improvement Act."
I am wary of a militarized police force. buff.ly
This Comcast, Time Warner deal makes me question legal monopolies. Internet speeds won't improve until there is more competition.
Today I took a stand against mass surveillance by the NSA. Will you join me? thedaywefightback.org #stopthensa
The only one that can take on telecoms is Google, which doesn't make me feel much better about Net Neutrality and the internet's future.
A move that is absolutely detrimental to the one growing part of the economy, internet technology.
And Net Neutrality is over. @Verizon has started throttling AWS, Netflix and other cloud providers. davesblog.com
I'm all for spending on infrastructure. Remember 3/4 of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolite. buff.ly
Jan 2014
CloudFlare—Disclosure of National Security Orders is flawed, and causes no threat to national security. blog.cloudflare.com
“Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.” motherboard.vice.com
All websites are created equal, but some are just more equal than others. techcrunch.com
Dec 2013
A lesson for journalists—Look, If You Think Any American Official Is Going to Tell You the Truth, Then You're Stupid tinyrevolution.com
The UK is building infrastructure against humanity. Censorship for the sake of the children.
So the UK is telling citizens what they can and cannot access on the internet. That is quite a slippery slope. Porn now blogs later.
Was hoping for some tough questions on @60Minutes about where the NSA draws it's ethical line. Spineless reporting tonight.
Is bringing manufacturing back to the US going to change anything? Would people want those jobs?
The Libertarian Case for a Basic Income libertarianism.org
Nov 2013
America used to be the best in the world at public works. The California High-Speed Rail project shows how far we've fallen.
Software and Beurocracy have no business together—The events leading up to the healthcare.gov launch. buff.ly
Why healthcare.gov Sucks? Because They Hired Political Cronies, Not Internet Native Companies To Build It buff.ly
Google security engineers to the NSA and thew GCHQ — Fuck You
Looks like the FISA Improvement Act just legalizes all of the NSA's illegal activities. Cannot let that one pass.
Oct 2013
More than half of Americans favor legalizing marajuana. news.gallup.com
Sep 2013
Along with Education and Taxation, we need to rethink Incarceration buff.ly
Be wary of principals that want to be wardens—School District Announces 24/7 Monitoring of Students' Social Media techdirt.com
You aren't allowed to use the initials 'NSA' without the permission? NSA parody shirt gets T-Shirt pulled. salon.com
Aug 2013
An unanswerable government is far more of a threat to its people than any terrorist threat could ever be.
Interesting exercise - replace NSA in every headline with China or North Korea. They seem mostly interchangeable.
This might be one of the best Dilbert cartoons yet.
Pornography is a trojan horse that would give governments the opportunity to sensor the internet. paulbernal.wordpress.com
Interesting thoughts on the future of leaks, employment, Edward Snowden and Gen Y antipope.org
Wow, a big blow to tech companies in Boston — The Massachusetts Software Tax buff.ly
Great to hear NPR discussing the Lavabit email shutdown npr.org
So the NSA touches 1.6% of daily internet traffic? That is 389 Billion messages daily. buff.ly
Email service abruptly shuts down, to avoid 'crimes against the American people' theverge.com
Is this a modern day equivalent of the Red Scare, and Senator McCarthy saying people were communists?
Members of Congress denied access to basic information about NSA theguardian.com
Why not use the NSA's tools to look for pirated music and movies? - Other Agencies Clamor for Data N.S.A. Compiles buff.ly
Bradley Manning and "hacker madness" scare tactic buff.ly
XKeyscore — The NSA tool that collects 'nearly everything you do on the internet. theguardian.com
Jul 2013
It is interesting that society is entirely dependent on technology, but few people in power understand how it works.
I'm no Apple fanboy, but it is awesome that Steve Jobs stood up to the NSA —Why We Can No Longer Trust Microsoft pcmag.com
For first time ever, feds asked to sit out Defcon hacker conference arstechnica.com
America Against Democracy — The matter is settled. It has been decided, and not by us. We can't handle the truth. buff.ly
This is awesome if it is real — Students Grill NSA Recruiters on Mass Surveillance soundcloud.com
If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism? buff.ly
Grounding Air Force One would be considered an act of war—Bolivian president's plane grounded over Snowden suspicions rt.com
Laws determine if something is legal or illegal, not right or wrong.
"Whistleblowing keeps legitimacy of a government as big, and often unaccountable, as ours." usatoday.com
Jun 2013
I wonder if the #NSA is suspicious of this General Tso character I keep asking for.
Wow, this might be the best piece I've read thus far on the NSA scandal. newyorker.com
Want to know what is important to hackers and entrepreneurs? Check out this morning's top stories on HN.
The Edward Snowden story gets crazier by the hour.
NSA Implements buddy system to cut down on surveillance leaks. buff.ly
The world must be ending —
Glenn Beck and Michael Moore agree Edward Snowden is a hero. buff.ly
Looking for a documentary to watch? The Trap follows the evolution of our post-WWII political and economic ideologies youtube.com
"But before the Justice Department prosecutes Snowden, there are some other investigations that ought to happen." nytimes.com
The NSA's #PRISIM slides redesigned — by a designer. 17s.la
The problem with the #NSA case isn't the collection of data, but the lack of transparency, and complete disregard for checks and balances.
An overreach of power — NSA collecting phone records of millions, under top secret court order issued in April. theguardian.com
May 2013
The first CIA official to whistleblow the practice of waterboarding is sitting in prison. Here is his story. buff.ly
Texas e-mail privacy bill requires state enforcement agencies to get a warrant for all e-mails regardless of the age. arstechnica.com
The three most dire reforms needed in the US — Education, Incarceration, and Taxation
The government should close tax loopholes instead of pointing fingers.
It's outrageous for the government to call out corporations for legally avoiding taxes—it's called smart accounting.
US holds a D rating on infrastructure across the board — Report card issued by American Society of Civil Engineers infrastructurereportcard.org
It is unfortunate to see the SEC dragging its feet on #CrowdFunding . The JOBS Act passed well over a year ago.
Jan 2013
Oct 2012
Aug 2012
The President is doing an Ask Me Anything on reddit. reddit.com
Jul 2012
I don't always agree with @wadhwa but he is spot on here. Innovation Works Best When Government Does Least. forbes.com
Removing corn subsidies would vastly improve U.S. healthcare.
Apr 2012
Why Ron Paul also matters more than Romney, Santorum and Obama: communities.washingtontimes.com via @wtcommunities
Mar 2012
#JOBSAct "Raises no taxes, costs government no money, and will certainly create jobs" shar.es
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
More than 30% of people in the U.S. will be arrested before they are 23. Something is amiss? bit.ly
Interesting thoughts on the future of floating nation-states. futuristspeaker.com
Nov 2011
There is no money behind protecting free speech; however, there is money for those who want to take it away. #SOPA
The world's 1st censorship system for the internet is about to be passed. Sign up to stop it: 11/16 #usacensored americancensorship.org
Video: Google knows it. Viacom knows it. The Chamber of Commerce knows it. Internet democracy groups know... tmblr.co
"I recommend a law prohibiting all corporations from contributing to the campaign expenses of any party" T. Roosevelt samuelrsolomon.tumblr.com
Oct 2011
@IncMagazine Raising taxes for venture capital investments is a horrific mistake for jobs, the economy, innovation, everything.
Sep 2011
Obama's jobs bill would do better to include public-private #infrastructure improvements. washingtonpost.com #roads #highways
A lesson for politicians: How entrepreneurs spark change, create jobs, and create wealth for society. youtu.be
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The White House has done a fantastic job with State of the Union streaming. The presentation graphics are a nice touch. wh.gov
Dec 2010
ISP's winning fight against net neutrality - How scary would it be if you had to purchase access to certain... tumblr.com
Add your name to save #NetNeutrality from The Corporate Takeover of Media: alfranken.com
Take the pledge: Keep fighting for real #NetNeutrality act2.freepress.net
#FCC really dropped the ball on #netneutrality . Mobile internet not neutral. bit.ly
Interesting, #China shuns Nobel Peace Prize, creates Confucius Peace Prize. Peace is relevant though, right?
Wikileaks + Chatroulette = Cablegateroulette - theatlantic: tumblr.com
Nov 2010
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to..." tumblr.com
Open data laws good for entrepreneurs, gov accountability tinyurl.com
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Our legal system needs to be simplified on.ted.com